Sash-weight.



F. M. GREEN.

SASH WEIGHT. APPLICATION FILED AUGA, 191s.

Patented Deo. 23, 1913.

. INVENTOR, Iedevrid( M Green ATTORNEY W1 TNESSES UNITED STATES PATENTEIDE.

FREDERICK M. GREEN, OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA,

T0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, FREDERICK M. GREEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Berkeley, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented new aud useful Improvements in Sash-IVeghts, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in sash weights, and theobject of the invention is to provide a novel construction by which sashweights may be made at the lowest possible cost and still be of thenecessary compa-ctness and durability.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l is a side view of my improved sashweight; Fig. 2 is a broken longitudinal section thereof on an enlargedscale; Fig. 3 is a trans verse section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

In nearly all iron works, and many similar places, there are piles ofscrap or refuse iron, consisting of short lengths of rods, bars, boltsand the like, of which oftentimes no use can be made, since to remeltthem requires an amount of fuel and a furnace the expense of which isout of proportion to the gain effected thereby. I have conceived theidea of utilizing such scrap iron for sash weights. For

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 4, 1913.

Patented Dec. 23, 1913.

Serial No. 782,839.

this purpose I form a fagot of the bars or rods.

The thickness of the fagot should be as great as possible withoutallowing any part thereof to extend from the circumference of the sashweight, when completed; that is, the" concrete must entirely surroundthe fagot, so as to protect the same from atmospheric moisture, andprovide it with a smooth surface to move easily in the sash guide.

Referring to the drawing, l indicates short rods, bars, and the like,bound together by wire ties 2 to form a fagot, one of said bars beingbent to form a loop I for suspending the sash weight. 3 indicates theconcrete entirely surrounding the fagot.

I claim A sash weight consisting of pieces of iron, ties binding saidpieces together to form a fagot, and concrete surrounding the same.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK M. GREEN.

Witnesses FRANCIS M. IVRrGH'r, D. B. R101-miens.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

